they're clients of a brooklyn new york food pantry, collecting the food they need at every month at no cost. obesity can lead to heart disease, stroke and diabetes. the obesity rate for americans aged 65 and over has gone up from 22% more than 20 years ago, to 32% today. only about 1 in 5 people aged 65 and over, engages in relar physil activity. >> we had quite a few senior there's. not just exercising, but enjoying what they're doin they're really into the class, it's brought so much joy to me to see we could provide this service for free. >> reporter: the combination of a vegable hea indict and moderate exercise is working. >> i had a stroke one time. but i'm in good shape now. i try to take care of myself tter and better. >> since i was in the program, my diabetes is under control, my pressure ismoderate. >> reporter:marguerite says her days of eating fried foods and ice cream is history. she's lost weight and her diabetes is under control. >> we're hurting ourself es, we're hurting our children too. when we eat better, we can teach our children to eat better. >> reporter: proving